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Strong sharp pain in left ankle not allowing me to sleep ,

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Strong sharp pain in left ankle not allowing me to sleep , pain started approx. 2000hrs on Sunday night I do suffer from Gout, high BP & Cholesterol, am currently taking medication to control these conditions, additionally have not had a Gout attack forseveral months

This is Dr. Davidif you have a history of gout in the past, this new ankle pain now could be another gout attackyou need blood testing of your uric acid levels to check for gout.the ankle pain could also be due to arthritis or tendonitis or even in rare cases DVT or deep venous thrombosis blood clots in the ankle which can cause swelling and pain.